WHITFIELD v. MELENDEZ-RIVERA

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gael Mahony with whom Stephen S. Young, Holland & Knight, LLP, Etienne Totti Del Toro, and Totti & Rodriguez Diaz, were on brief, for appellant, Municipality of Fajardo.

Eileen Landron Guardiola, with whom William Vázquez Irizarry, Secretary of Justice, Ivonne Palerm, Deputy Secretary of Justice in Charge of Litigation, Eduardo Vera Ramírez and Landrón & Vera, LLP, were on brief, for appellants, Anibal Meléndez-Rivera, Ismael Álvarez-Monge and Maria L. Lebrón-Ramos.

Tessie M. Leal-Garabis, with whom Gary H. Montilla, and Quiñones & Sánchez, P.S.C., were on brief, for appellant, William Mangomé-Roldán.

John F. Nevares with whom John F. Nevares and Associates P.S.C., Camilo K. Salas III, Karen M. Fontana, and Niles, Salas, Bourque & Fontana, L.C., were on brief for appellees.

Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.